Copper Prices Stabilize, Copper Scrap Market Transactions Recover [SMM Copper Scrap Daily Review]

Published: Aug 20, 2026 16:37

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SMM August 20

Today at 11:30, the futures closing price was 107,370 yuan/mt, up 470 yuan/mt from the previous trading day. The average spot premiums were 350 yuan/mt, down 45 yuan/mt from the previous trading day. Today, copper scrap prices increased by 200 yuan/mt from the previous trading day. The sales sentiment index for copper scrap fell to 2.69, and the purchasing sentiment index fell to 1.88. The price difference between copper cathode and copper scrap was 4,387 yuan/mt, up 199 yuan/mt from the previous trading day. The price difference between copper cathode rod and secondary copper rod was 1,290 yuan/mt. According to an SMM survey, copper prices stopped falling and stabilized. Secondary copper rod enterprises reported an increase in upstream supply, and they were all worried about the risk of further price declines. Meanwhile, secondary copper rod enterprises indicated that as the traditional peak season arrived, coinciding with the increase in supply, most reasonably priced materials were fully traded, and copper scrap trading was relatively active during the day.

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